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FINANCING VEHICLES AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE
This chapter contains descriptions of and data on financing
vehicles and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
The Financing Corporation functions as a financing vehicle
for the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
(FSLIC) Resolution Fund. It operates under the supervision
and control of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
The Resolution Funding Corporation provided financing for
the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) and is subject to the
general oversight and direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s
transactions are not included in the Budget because of its
unique status in the conduct of monetary policy. The Board
provides data on its administrative budget, which is included
here for information. Its budget schedules and statements
are not subject to review by the President.
Amounts are on a calendar year basis, with the exception
of the 2007 balance sheets for the Financing Corporation and
Resolution Funding Corporation, which are as of September
30, 2007.
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FINANCING CORPORATION

The Financing Corporation (FICO) is a mixed-ownership
Government corporation, chartered by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board pursuant to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Recapitalization Act of 1987, as amended
(Act). FICO’s sole purpose is to function as a financing vehicle
for FSLIC Resolution Fund, formerly the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation. FICO operates under the supervision and control of the Federal Housing Finance Board (Financing Board). Pursuant to the Act, FICO was authorized
to issue debentures, bonds, and other obligations subject to
limitations contained in the Act, the net proceeds of which
were to be used solely to purchase capital certificates issued
by FSLIC Resolution Fund, or to refund any previously issued
obligations. The Resolution Trust Corporation Refinancing,
Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991 terminated
FICO’s borrowing authority.
The Act provided formulas pursuant to which the Federal
Home Loan Banks make capital contributions to FICO at
the direction of the Finance Board for the purchase of FICO
capital stock. FICO used the proceeds received from the sales
of such capital stock to purchase non-interest bearing securities for deposit in a segregated account as required by the
Act. The non-interest bearing securities held in the segregated
account are the primary source of repayment of the principal
of FICO obligations. Securities in the segregated account are
kept separate from other FICO accounts and funds but are
not specifically pledged as collateral for the payment of obligations. The primary source of payment of interest on the obligations is the receipt of assessments imposed on and collected
from institutions’ accounts which are insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Deposit Insurance Fund.

1801
1901

Other Federal assets:
Cash, cash equivalents ...............................................................
Other assets .................................................................................

1999

62
12

290
13

Total assets ..................................................................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202 Interest payable ............................................................................
2203 Debt ...............................................................................................
2207 Other ..............................................................................................

3,413

3,760

157
8,143
39

236
8,144
93

2999

Total liabilities .............................................................................
NET POSITION:
3100 FICO capital stock purchased by FHLBanks .............................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ...............................................
3300 FSLIC capital certificates ............................................................

8,339

8,473

680
2,564
–8,170

680
2,777
–8,170

3999

Total net position ........................................................................

–4,926

–4,713

4999

Total liabilities and net position ...............................................

3,413

3,760

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RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION

The Resolution Funding Corporation (REFCORP) is a
mixed-ownership Government corporation established by Title
V of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). The sole purpose of REFCORP
was to provide financing for the Resolution Trust Corporation
(RTC). Pursuant to FIRREA, REFCORP was authorized to
issue debentures, bonds, and other obligations, subject to limitations contained in the Act and regulations established by
the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board. The proceeds
of the debt (less any discount, plus any premium, net of
issuance cost) were used solely to purchase nonredeemable
capital certificates of RTC or to refund any previously issued
obligations.
Until October 29, 1998, REFCORP was subject to the general oversight and direction of the Thrift Depositor Protection
Oversight Board. At that time, the Oversight Board was abolished and its authority and duties were transferred to the
Secretary of the Treasury. The day-to-day operations of
REFCORP are under the management of a three-member
Directorate comprised of the Director of the Office of Finance
of the Federal Home Loan Banks and two members selected
from among the presidents of the twelve Federal Home Loan
Banks (FHLBanks). Members of the Directorate serve without
compensation, and REFCORP is not permitted to have any
paid employees.
FIRREA, as amended, and the regulations adopted by the
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board and the Secretary
of the Treasury provide formulas pursuant to which the Federal Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to
REFCORP’s Principal Fund and continue to make interest
payments on outstanding REFCORP obligations. FIRREA also
provides that the U.S. Treasury cover any interest shortfall.
Funds designated for the Principal Funds were used to purchase zero-coupon bonds. The zero-coupon bonds are held in
the Principal Fund and are the primary source of repayment
of the principal of the obligations at maturity.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4033–0–3–373

2006 actual

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Investments in US securities:
1102 Segregated accounts investment, net ........................................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net ........................................
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Identification code 99–4029–0–3–373

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ASSETS:
Federal assets: Investments in US securities:
1102 Principal fund account investment, net ....................................
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2007 actual

8,561

1273

9,074

1274

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009
RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION
89.00
90.00

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 99–4029–0–3–373

1206

2006 actual

Non-Federal assets: Assessments receivable for interest expense ........................................................................................

2007 actual

886

888

Total assets ..................................................................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202 Accrued interest payable on long-term obligations .................
2203 Debt ...............................................................................................

9,447

9,962

886
30,077

888
30,077

2999

1999

Total liabilities .............................................................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Nonvoting capital stock issued to FHLBanks ...........................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ...............................................
3300 RTC nonredeemable capital certificates ....................................
3300 Contributed capital—principal fund assessments ....................

30,963

30,965

2,513
6,201
–31,286
1,056

2,513
6,714
–31,286
1,056

3999

Total net position ........................................................................

–21,516

–21,003

4999

Total liabilities and net position ...............................................

9,447

9,962

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BOARD

OF

GOVERNORS

OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

2006 actual

2008 est.

09.01
09.02
09.03
09.04

Obligations by program activity:
Monetary and economic policy ......................................
Services to financial institutions and the public .........
Supervision and regulation of financial institutions
System policy direction and oversight ..........................

115
6
117
50

136
7
138
60

145
7
147
64

09.09
09.10

Subtotal: Board operating expenses .........................
Office of Inspector General operating expenses ...........

288
4

341
6

363
5

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

292

347

368

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

292
¥292

347
¥347

368
¥368

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

292

347

368

73.10
73.20

Change in obligated balances:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

292
¥292

347
¥347

368
¥368

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new mandatory authority .........................
Outlays from mandatory balances ................................

276
16

332
15

353
15

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

292

347

368

69.00

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
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Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

The Federal Reserve System operates under the provisions
of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, and other
acts of the Congress.
Program.—To carry out its responsibilities under this Act,
the Board determines general monetary, credit, and operating
policies for the System as a whole and formulates the rules
and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the
Federal Reserve Act. The Board’s principal duties consist of
exerting an influence over credit conditions and supervising
the Federal Reserve banks and member banks.
Financing.—Under the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, the Board of Governors levies upon the
Federal Reserve banks, in proportion to their capital and
surplus, an assessment sufficient to pay its estimated expenses. The Board, under this Act, determines and prescribes
the manner in which its obligations are incurred and its expenses paid. Funds derived from assessments are deposited
in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and this Act provides that such funds ‘‘shall not be construed to be Government funds or appropriated moneys.’’ No Government appropriation is required to support operations of the Board.
The information presented pertains to Board operations
only. Expenditures made on behalf of the Federal Reserve
banks for production, issuance, retirement, and shipment of
Federal Reserve notes are not included, since they are reimbursed in full by the Federal Reserve banks.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

2006 actual

2007 est.

2008 est.

Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1
Full-time permanent ..................................................
11.3
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
11.5
Other personnel compensation ..................................

173
3
2

195
3
3

203
3
3

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.2
26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Transportation of things ................................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Other services—Allocations ..........................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

178
34
1
7
2
10
2
7
27
4
9
11

201
31
1
5
2
11
3
7
42
6
10
28

209
43
1
7
2
13
2
7
40
5
11
28

99.0

Reimbursable obligations ..........................................

292

347

368

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

292

347

368

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